Meg Lanning, DC Skipper, Becomes the First Player to Cross 500 Runs in Tournament History
The skipper of WPL franchise Delhi Capitals, Meg Lanning, became the first player ever in the history of the Women’s Premier League to scale the 500-run mark with her 53-run knock against the Mumbai Indians at the ArunJaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.
She made a half-century to boost the total of her team against the holders in the first match of the second phase of the WPL 2024 in the national capital.
The Mumbai Indians won the toss, and Harmanpreet Kaur, who returned to action after missing a couple of games due to injury, was chosen to bowl first as DC came out to bat with their usual opening pair of Lanning and Shafali Verma.
The pair got the hosts off to a good start as they raced to 48 before the end of the fifth over, but the pacer of South African Shabnim Ismael, who also started the game after facing time on the sidelines, got a breakthrough for her side.
The clash between DC and MI is a top-of-the-table affair, with the winner of the day being assured the top spot at least until Royal Challengers Bangalore take on UP Warriorz in Delhi on Wednesday.